Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1887-11-11
AUNT and NIECE,
OR.
The Mistress Of
Ha zelwOOd.
ny GERALD CAUTION.
cnAp1En nI-cnn,.nueA


The Ilint. foggy light fell upon the fnco OF
the figure. aud tho Young man started back
with bhnched checks.
MeIclful Faiherl" lac cried. -sho Is
dcndlr
Tho girl Immediately eontf,iicied hin,
by leaping from the sofa with startlcd
They looked at each other wondofinely
for moment.
beg Your pardon. siammered VIII e
indced. lac scarcely know what to say.
Al this the girl burst into the most infoc-
tons. fay fe l,ueh imaginable She
c'appcd her hands and then held them ont
20 him: aud win. u must be admitted,
shook them very awkar,ily.
Il know who you arcl" the girl osclaim-
ed. Nouro my drawing master. am
80 glad 10 see you, we didn't expect
viii FASTENED to explain the uapostcd
letter, aso that the servant had loft him in
tho room IN which they then were whilo
sho had gone TO acgualnt Alisa Bentley OF
his arrival.
Then yon have not soen my anniy YETI
Il have NOT had that pleasure
And have yon been long horo. Mr.. Try
foilg-
"Some minutes" answered Win, still
slightly embarrassed. Il WAS not aware,
however, that -"
"rhat | WAS sleeping on the sofa. sho
iniorruptod. with a musical laugh 4 don't
often assure yon. | was SO lnll this nft-
cr oon so like the book | was reading {.
that felt asleep. Please let M t,ko you
70 nay nunt--shc's Ia The library.
She took his hand, and they left the room
whispered TO him
II heard you CRY, She's doadr Don't
tell my aunty that you thought that, Mr..
Irytoii don't. Pray don't"
win, totally mystilied by her words, only
bowed his head Aud so she led the way
TO door at tho end of thc halt A light
was visible In the space between The door
and the floor. and The girl looked through
the keyholc.
Yes; there's aunty roadiug. she bright
y whispered. "sho will be glad 10 SEQ
you, Mr.. Tryfoil.
just as she was about 10 tap at tho libra
~ door, she turned suddonly. and facing
VIII. said In a low. laugh ng voice,
Guess what aunty u like, bfr. rryfoilSs
II have no idea, really.
II she grny2-
@Ycs. said win. with puzzled smile.
Ilocs she wear spoctacles7s
Yes
RightY" said the strange girl. rAnd
lastly, bow old is she. AIr. Tryfoilgr
-Fonty five.
The girl laughed this time. as she had
done when she iiFst saw him.
She put her arm through his. and then
Knocked at the library door. crying
An extremely musical voice answered
from the library:
"Come inY~
Then the stmngo child turned the knob
OF the door. aud led Will Tryfoil into tho
prcsonce Of her amt. Miss Bcntloy
The lady OF lakewood was seated nj a
tab = reading hy the light Of iamp
Tho frst sensations she produced ON VIII
was unmixed aEionishmeni For some
minutes he could say nothing. Hfo simply
Stared at hor. and she looked at hor nieca
for an explanation.
Directly Miss Bentley understood Who
her visitor was sheIeft her chair, and a.
her niece hnd done u few minutes before
she eBve him both hands
Her frft words we're
Welcome 20 Hazclwood House. Mr.. Try
foil"
The cause Of Wits intcnse surprise ,ras
tho pefF0nni appearance Of his new mis-.
trcss. She Has the exact reverse Of tho
Miss Bentley be had pictured i'm bis mind.
ncOnsciousiy BE had begun 20 form this
Imaginary Miss Bentley Ia tile bankers
private room, though only dimly AZ tho
time. Emliyg pultle during tho packing
OF iis trunk. bad helped to mako the ion.
Joufueys tho servant the house aud his
Young pupil. eaeh tcnded 10 intensity his
belief that she was old and ccconfric
The form and features % The resi- Miss
Bentley were iu fact almost perfection.
The two defects which bring that word
almost from a.. made her In viii Try
foifs. eyes moro lovely
First defect Miss Bentley was little
too stout. Second defect she was near
sighted and eofe gases when rosdlng Or
writing.
u vns som6 fimo before wiz roeoyss.d
from his Hufpriee s0mo timo before TIE
real Mifa Bebtey banisbed ihc imaoinafv
Miss Bentley from his MUD
"loG must understood. Mr. TrygoU
she went on. "ihat i lld not eaputt foa fill
60 morrow, or lhe day nfier an e..
ifemcig glad. however. that YOU have come
earliof. iou must consider yourself sln.
Ply and pufelr tir fandy Lindsey , friend
epf ~ 4eeri rrfi tfiAey
Miii bowed politely
She rs hte-and-tvc Be Thought.
aud Be WIS right
his Bentley stool with her arm round
beg uiecrs neck. tha niece holding Hnl
aunts disene.eed hand a. hcr fra. looked
silently 90 NiH InfNl. AZ sha stood
ihefo aiih hff psic sice. daik dfeemy eyes.
Yioiei dress. aud long golden hnir. ahc 4f.-
had not notice before ibaf ehe was ~
fail. deHcats. aud sfiph-hke. nor had ho
noticed iiil iheu iAat ibo cunts dress ess
nf bleck velvet. of ihat she wore litiie
fn ami plain gold chain around ser
throat io which nss 4iifcifd double ESQ.
glass. he eas ishtg iaiief ihau Emilg.
and her hair Nas 0f q fich DARK brown
Sir ia1dq vas quite vol when V0u tae
him issi ! hope said ihe body. iu her tict
musicil voice
Quite we'll. thank iou
lon are not related io bins believer
y am related 10 no o1e. siiss BoaHef.
lpl hlfe ihe pleasure 81 10 bo ans 6f
addrcesinq ihe only Irffoii in ths world
Miss Bentley laueho3 oflgefaIif end easi
iy. iicF mluucn were refact'f utlI-hfed
Vfi thoroughly unconventional. and So naa
evident no combination OF accidents con 4
pilco hol io fidicnions light
She glanced al ille lbfaff clock
Haf past six. she said Dnf dinner
hour is seven. ir Jfgfoil Shall shoa
you lho rom We have csi'oi yoursY
WI nuiieItl something about lneelpo
"a ihe stiiop. aHd afees fnat Baf Niss
Bentley aneueled ihai 70 should 30 seaf
N"f ."I ..... alas. $500. i j.